Michael J. Fox, 61, with wife Tracy Pollan at the premiere of the Sundance documentary Amid Battle Against Parkinson’s

Michael J. Fox seemed in good spirits when his wife Tracy Pollan joined him at the premiere of his documentary.

The 61-year-old actor proudly posed alongside his wife of nearly 35 years at the STILL: A Michael J. Fox event as part of the Sundance Film Festival on Friday.

Michael, who has been battling Parkinson’s disease since 1991, beamed for a cute photo with his wife, the 62-year-old actress, before the screening of the documentary centering on him.

Family Affair: It was certainly a family affair as the happy couple was joined by three of their four children: Sam Michael Fox, Schuyler Frances Fox, and Aquinnah Kathleen Fox.

It was certainly a family affair as the happy couple were joined by three of their four children: Sam Michael Fox, Schuyler Frances Fox, and Aquinnah Kathleen Fox.

The Back to the Future star represented his beloved NBA team while rocking a blue New York Knicks jacket over a white Henley shirt, black jeans and Nike sneakers.

Tracy looked stylish in a black coat over a black and white checkered sweater, pants, and leather ankle boots.

Icon: The 61-year-old actor proudly posed alongside his wife of nearly 35 years at the STILL: A Michael J. Fox event as part of the Sundance Film Festival on Friday.

Vibes: The Back to the Future star represented his beloved NBA team while rocking a blue New York Knicks jacket over a white Henley shirt, black jeans and Nike sneakers.

Not much is known about the Apple Studios-produced documentary, but Deadline’s Pete Hammond gave a bit of insight Friday when he wrote: “In the spirit of the ’80s movies that helped make Fox a huge star on both screen and screen.” large as in the small”. This hybrid uses documentary techniques, most notably a talking head interview with the star himself interwoven with clever use of archival footage and film clips, as well as scripted re-enactments with actors where necessary to make it all complete.

Not much is known about the Apple Studios-produced documentary, but Deadline’s Pete Hammond gave a bit of insight Friday when he wrote: “In the spirit of the kind of ’80s movies that helped make Fox a huge star on both the big and small screens, this hybrid uses documentary techniques, most notably a The talking head’s interview with the star himself was interwoven with clever use of stock footage and film clips, as well as scripted re-enactments with actors where necessary to make the whole thing complete.

“The star here, as always, is Fox himself, battling the intense effects of the Parkinson’s disease he has had since he was diagnosed at 29, but telling his story with success and enthusiasm, a single talking head shot. , directly to the camera. ‘

He went on to write that the film explores Michael’s life growing up in Canada and leaving school at 17 to gamble on a career in Hollywood.

Michael has been candid about how his Parkinson’s disease has affected his acting career and the type of projects he now takes on.

Nothing to hide: Michael has been candid about how his Parkinson’s disease has affected his acting career and the type of projects he now takes on, as he was open while appearing on Mike Birbiglia’s ‘Working It Out’ podcast in June.

Lines: ‘When I did The Good Wife spin-off, which is The Good Fight, I couldn’t remember the lines. I just had this blank space, I couldn’t remember the lines’; Pictured in The Good Fight

While appearing on Mike Birbiglia’s’fixing the matter‘ podcast in June, the actor admitted that remembering lines has become more difficult since he was first diagnosed.

“When I did the spin-off of The Good Wife, which is The Good Fight, I couldn’t remember the lines. I just had this blank space, I couldn’t remember the lines,’ she claimed.

The Canadian star revealed that she had no problem with her lines when she was younger, as she recalled her role on Family Ties, an NBC sitcom that she starred in from 1982 to 1989.

‘I would say, ‘I’m in. Mallory, hang up the phone.’ And I knew, like in an instant, and it continued to be that way for me,” the actor said.

With Sean: Fox said he had no problem with lines when he was younger, recalling his ’70 pages of dialogue’ in the 1989 film Casualties of War, where he starred opposite Sean Penn.

‘I have 70 pages of dialogue in a [Brian] De Palma, and knowing that an enormously expensive Steadicam shot depends on him knowing the lines, not a drop of sweat on my brow,” he added, referring to the 1989 film. Casualties of War, where she acted alongside Sean Penn.

Fox admitted that he no longer takes line-heavy projects: ‘I can’t remember five pages of dialogue. I can’t do it,’ she said. So I go to the beach.

The longtime movie star previously shared his struggles with Parkinson’s in a 2020 interview with Peoplediscussing his short term memory, tremors and stiffness.

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“My short-term memory is shattered,” he stated, adding: “I’ve always had a great knack for lines and memorization.” And I had some extreme situations where the last couple of jobs I did were actually very wordy parts. I struggled through both.

The actor was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s, a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system, in 1991. He went public with his diagnosis in 1998 and continued his acting career.

He has starred in a multitude of projects since then, including The good wife, designated survivor, The Good Fight, and Until Yesterday.

In a 2021 interview with AARP MagazineFox stated that he has found purpose and joy despite living with the disease.

Starring: Adam Lambert was at the Fairyland premiere on Friday

In total now: Ryan Thurston, Adam Lambert, Scoot McNairy, Nessa Dougherty, Emilia Jones and Cody Fern are seen from left to right.

‘While going through that darkness, I also had an insight into my father-in-law, who had passed away and always stood for gratitude, acceptance and trust. And I started noticing things that he was grateful for and the way other people responded to difficulties with gratitude,” he added.

“I came to the conclusion that gratitude makes optimism sustainable,” the actor said.

The Sundance Film Festival has been packed with celebrities as Daisy Ridley, Emilia Clarke and Adam Lambert have been seen enjoying the snow in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Out and about: Adam was prepared with a huge coat